valorous

[ val-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.
2. characterized by valor:

   valorous deeds.

Other Words From

• valor·ous·ly adverb
• valor·ous·ness noun
• non·valor·ous adjective
• non·valor·ous·ly adverb
• non·valor·ous·ness noun
• un·valor·ous adjective
• un·valor·ous·ly adverb
• un·valor·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of valorous¹

First recorded in 1470–80; from Medieval Latin valorōsus “valiant,” from Latin valor “worth, honor” + -ōsus adjective suffix; valor, -ous

Example Sentences

Much of the event on Wednesday was focused on Anderson’s valorous sacrifice, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times

It was upgraded to the Medal of Honor decades later following a policy change that lifted a requirement that such awards be made within five years of valorous acts.

From Seattle Times

A decade later, an aide to Sen. Charles Schumer of New York discovered a previously unknown 1918 memorandum from Gen. John Pershing describing Johnson’s valorous performance in the field.

From Seattle Times

The country’s potential gains from sustaining Ukraine’s valorous expenditure of its blood are enormous.

From Washington Post

Hal Moore received the Distinguished Service Cross for valorous action in Vietnam and later co-wrote the book “We Were Soldiers Once … And Young.”

From Washington Post